Sold for Scrap 4 April 1905

HMS Archer was built by Thompson. Launched 23/5/1885 and sold for breaking up at Swansea, on 4/4/1905.

Type : Cruiser 3rd Class ;
Completed : 1886 ; BM: tons ; Displacement: 1770 tons
Propulsion : Twin screw Complement: 172
Machinery notes : 3500 ; Speed ; 16 knots ;

Notes:
July 4 - Aug. 30 1888 Trials
11 Dec 1888 Commissioned at Devonport
1890 Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa
Jun 1899 - Jul 1900 Refit
31 March 1901 Lyttleton (New Zealand) (Census) Mar 1904 - Mar 1912 Reserve